Michel Platini has postponed a decision on whether he will run for the Fifa presidency until the World Cup next year but claims it would be "heartbreaking" to leave Uefa.

Platini, the 58-year-old Uefa president, made his position clear at a meeting of European associations in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

He told the meeting: "I will take my decision during or after the Fifa World Cup and not before.

"I deeply love Uefa and it would be heartbreaking to choose another path, but at the same time the question continuously crops up and it is a legitimate one."

Platini's decision may hinge on whether the current Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, changes his mind and runs again for another term in office.

Blatter stated in 2011 that he would stand down in 2015 when his current term expires but has hinted recently that he may seek one more four-year stint and it is unlikely that Platini would stand against him.

Platini added: "I have not decided what I will do in the future and I want to have a few additional months to think.

"These elections are in two years' time and it would be egotistical for me to make it a topic for debate or discussion now when football faces much more important problems or issues than myself or my situation.

"Let us concentrate on the key current matters facing the sport and we will have the occasion to think about my future in coming months."